Richard Carlson, Ph.D., foi um escritor, psicoterapeuta e palestrante motivacional norte-americano, que subiu a fama com o sucesso do seu livro Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff…and it’s all Small Stuff de 1997, ficando por dois anos consecuticos em recordes de vendagem.. O livro foi um dos mais vendidos de todos os tempos, em mais de 135 países, e traduzido em mais de 30 idiomas, recorde publicado no The New York Times. Não Faça Tempestade em Copo d Água é um dos mais importantes fenômenos literários do século XX.
No Brasil o best-seller de Carlson foi publicado pela editora Rocco em 1998.
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“Não deixe que coisas insignificantes dominem sua vida.”
paráfrase do subtítulo da obra "Não Faça Tempestade em Copo d Água...e Tudo na Vida São Copos d Água", ISBN: 8532509371, Autor: Richard Carlson, Título original: Dont Sweat the Small Stuff...And Its All Small Stuff, Subtítulo: Maneiras simpes de impedir que coisas insignificantes dominem sua vida, Tradutor: Joana Mosela, Editora: Rocco, RJ, Ano: 1998, Nº de páginas: 276
“Não existe um caminho para a felicidade. A felicidade é o caminho.”
citado em "Frases Geniais" - Página 14, de PAULO BUCHSBAUM - Editora Ediouro Publicações, ISBN 8500015330, 9788500015335
Lesson 1, Don't Sweat the Small Stuff
Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff…and it’s all Small Stuff (1997)
Contexto: Often we allow ourselves to get all worked up about things that, upon closer examination, aren't really that big a deal. We focus on little problems and blow them out of proportion. … Whether we had to wait in line, listen to unfair criticism, or do the lion's share of the work, it pays enormous dividends if we learn not to worry about little things. So many people spend so much of their life energy "sweating the small stuff" that they completely lose touch with the magic and beauty of life.
“Practice Random Acts of Kindness and Senseless Acts of Beauty”
Lesson 34, Practice Random Acts of Kindness
Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff…and it’s all Small Stuff (1997)
Contexto: There is a bumper sticker that has been out for some time now. You see it on cars all across the nation. It says, "Practice Random Acts of Kindness and Senseless Acts of Beauty." I have no idea who thought of this idea, but I've never seen a more important message on a car in front of me.
Practicing random kindness is an effective way to get in touch with the joy of giving without expecting anything in return. It's best practiced without letting anyone know what you are doing.
Finding Life after Death http://richardcarlson.com/RC_Words/life_after_death.html
What About the Big Stuff (2002)
Contexto: When our familiar world falls apart, especially through the pain of death — of losing someone we love — we are shaken at our very core. We realize, perhaps for the first time, that there is no easy or quick way out. We must go through the process, which will be a little different for each of us — the common thread being pain.
In the midst of that inner struggle, however, something begins to happen. There are the moments that are most resisted — and there is extreme pain. Simultaneously, however, there are voluntary or involuntary bursts of letting go. Perhaps the pain is too much for the moment — the mind takes a break, shuts down, or wakes up, I’m not really sure. But in those moments, there is a release from the pain; an acknowledgment that although we don’t understand it, and it hurts like hell, the universe somehow knows what it’s doing.
Lesson 1, Don't Sweat the Small Stuff
Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff…and it’s all Small Stuff (1997)
Contexto: Often we allow ourselves to get all worked up about things that, upon closer examination, aren't really that big a deal. We focus on little problems and blow them out of proportion. … Whether we had to wait in line, listen to unfair criticism, or do the lion's share of the work, it pays enormous dividends if we learn not to worry about little things. So many people spend so much of their life energy "sweating the small stuff" that they completely lose touch with the magic and beauty of life.
“Choose to be kind over being right and you'll be right everytime.”
Variante: Choose being kind over being right and you'll be right every time.
“Don't sweat the small stuff… and it's all small stuff.”
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Fonte: Don't Sweat the Small Stuff ... and it's all small stuff: Simple Ways to Keep the Little Things from Taking Over Your Life
“Life is a process--just one thing after another. When you lose it, just start again.”
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“I’m merely talking about learning to be less bothered by the actions of people.”
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“Be Aware of the Snowball Effect of Your Thinking”
Title of Lesson 4
Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff…and it’s all Small Stuff (1997)
Lesson 34, Practice Random Acts of Kindness
Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff…and it’s all Small Stuff (1997)
Title of Lesson 9
Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff…and it’s all Small Stuff (1997)
Finding Life after Death
What About the Big Stuff (2002)
Fill your Life with Love (2006)
Finding Life after Death
What About the Big Stuff (2002)
His signature line at the end of all his correspondence, as quoted in The San Francisco Chronicle (16 December 2006) http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/12/16/BAGI9N0MOA1.DTL
“Search for the Grain of Truth in Other Opinions”
Title of Lesson 52
Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff…and it’s all Small Stuff (1997)